European Travel
A Cultural Visit To The Isle Of Wight
It’s easy to get to the Isle of Wight, just drive onto the ferry at Portsmouth and enjoy the ride of an hour. There’s plenty to keep you busy on board, café, bar etc and […]
Year: 2018
European Travel
Antwerp: Beer, Art And Frites
Flying from the super quick Southend Airport it took just 45 minutes to get there. The first-class lounge brings long lost glamour back to flying. Hostess Dawn will take your order and mix your cocktail […]
Hotels
The Wellesley Knightsbridge
When it comes to luxury London hotels, there are few that can transport you to a time long forgotten quite like The Wellelsey. Sitting back off the bustling streets of Knightsbridge, the 1920’s townhouse boasts […]
European Travel
Dutch Asparagus
I have often wondered where the best asparagus comes from and just as importantly what’s the best way to prepare and cook it. Read on to find out more. Limburg in Holland is the centre […]
Europe
Trulli Enchanting – Puglia in Spring
The paradise of providence. That’s how I felt about Puglia in Spring. So fertile for its dry, hot climate. So uplifting with its masseria, the whitewashed farmhouses with their singular but solid shapes and spacious […]
Restaurants
JW Steakhouse London
If you are looking for a good quality steak restaurant in London that’s a little more upmarket but with a relaxed and informal atmosphere paired with superb service, then JW Steakhouse in the Grosvenor House […]
Culture
High Art In The Low Countries – Leiden And The Hague
Art is the new rock ‘n’ roll or so it seems. It’s everywhere. High profile new unearthing of lost greats such as the recently discovered Tutu by Nigerian Ben Enwonwu, unseen since 1974, fiercely contested […]
Hotels
The Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe
The Victoria Falls Hotel is a southern African institution. It’s a luxury hotel with colonial style interiors. If you’re travelling to Zimbabwe and plan on spending time at Victoria Falls, whose waterfall is full flow […]
Hotels
The Hari London
If you are looking for a hotel in Knightsbridge that’s a little bit different, more down to earth but with a chic boutique ambience, then may I recommend The Hari, tucked away in a residential […]
European Travel
Chiesa Del Carmine
North of Rome in Orvieto I called in on the Palazzone Winery. Generating only 1% of Umbria’s wine output it has long since realised the real joy and rewards of concentrating on quality not quantity. […]